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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index b4d4887bd7..81856dd5a2 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -1844,39 +1844,59 @@ pull.twohead:: The default merge strategy to use when pulling a single branch. push.default:: - Defines the action `git push` should take if no refspec is given - on the command line, no refspec is configured in the remote, and - no refspec is implied by any of the options given on the command - line. Possible values are: + Defines the action `git push` should take if no refspec is + explicitly given. Different values are well-suited for + specific workflows; for instance, in a purely central workflow + (i.e. the fetch source is equal to the push destination), + `upstream` is probably what you want. Possible values are: + -- -* `nothing` - do not push anything. -* `matching` - push all branches having the same name in both ends. - This is for those who prepare all the branches into a publishable - shape and then push them out with a single command. It is not - appropriate for pushing into a repository shared by multiple users, - since locally stalled branches will attempt a non-fast forward push - if other users updated the branch. - + - This is currently the default, but Git 2.0 will change the default - to `simple`. -* `upstream` - push the current branch to its upstream branch - (`tracking` is a deprecated synonym for this). - With this, `git push` will update the same remote ref as the one which - is merged by `git pull`, making `push` and `pull` symmetrical. - See "branch.<name>.merge" for how to configure the upstream branch. -* `simple` - like `upstream`, but refuses to push if the upstream - branch's name is different from the local one. This is the safest - option and is well-suited for beginners. It will become the default - in Git 2.0. -* `current` - push the current branch to a branch of the same name. --- + +* `nothing` - do not push anything (error out) unless a refspec is + explicitly given. This is primarily meant for people who want to + avoid mistakes by always being explicit. + +* `current` - push the current branch to update a branch with the same + name on the receiving end. Works in both central and non-central + workflows. + +* `upstream` - push the current branch back to the branch whose + changes are usually integrated into the current branch (which is + called `@{upstream}`). This mode only makes sense if you are + pushing to the same repository you would normally pull from + (i.e. central workflow). + +* `simple` - in centralized workflow, work like `upstream` with an + added safety to refuse to push if the upstream branch's name is + different from the local one. ++ +When pushing to a remote that is different from the remote you normally +pull from, work as `current`. This is the safest option and is suited +for beginners. + -The `simple`, `current` and `upstream` modes are for those who want to -push out a single branch after finishing work, even when the other -branches are not yet ready to be pushed out. If you are working with -other people to push into the same shared repository, you would want -to use one of these. +This mode will become the default in Git 2.0. + +* `matching` - push all branches having the same name on both ends. + This makes the repository you are pushing to remember the set of + branches that will be pushed out (e.g. if you always push 'maint' + and 'master' there and no other branches, the repository you push + to will have these two branches, and your local 'maint' and + 'master' will be pushed there). ++ +To use this mode effectively, you have to make sure _all_ the +branches you would push out are ready to be pushed out before +running 'git push', as the whole point of this mode is to allow you +to push all of the branches in one go. If you usually finish work +on only one branch and push out the result, while other branches are +unfinished, this mode is not for you. Also this mode is not +suitable for pushing into a shared central repository, as other +people may add new branches there, or update the tip of existing +branches outside your control. ++ +This is currently the default, but Git 2.0 will change the default +to `simple`. + +-- rebase.stat:: Whether to show a diffstat of what changed upstream since the last @@ -2092,6 +2112,14 @@ status.relativePaths:: relative to the repository root (this was the default for Git prior to v1.5.4). +status.short:: + Set to true to enable --short by default in linkgit:git-status[1]. + The option --no-short takes precedence over this variable. + +status.branch:: + Set to true to enable --branch by default in linkgit:git-status[1]. + The option --no-branch takes precedence over this variable. + status.showUntrackedFiles:: By default, linkgit:git-status[1] and linkgit:git-commit[1] show files which are not currently tracked by Git. Directories which |